Student perspectives on disclosure of mental illness in post-compulsory education

Displacing doxa

Bibliographic Data

ID12313256
AuthorsAnnie Venville (0000-0003-1939-8808, ,, corresponding author), Annette Street (0000-0002-5376-8588, ,), Ellie Fossey (0000-0002-8002-5763, ,)
Year2013
Volume29
Issue5
Pages792-806
Publication date2013-12-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDisability & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09687599.2013.844101
OpenAlexW1990595869
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited44

This paper reports findings from a 12-month Australian study exploring beliefs and experiences of disclosure and course success in post-compulsory education for 20 students with mental illness. Enrolled students with disclosed or non-disclosed mental illness, teaching and support staff, and institutional practices across four sites providing vocational education and training were the three cases selected for this collective case study. Students participated in two semi-structured interviews over the course of one academic year. Disclosure was not preferred by students, most fearing that it would negatively impact upon their capacity to obtain employment in the occupation for which they were training. Further research exploring the processes, timing and outcomes of disclosure, in a wide range of post-secondary settings and with larger numbers of students, would allow for a deeper exploration of issues raised by this small study

Doxa · Medical education · Mental health · Mental illness · Pedagogy · Psychiatry · Vocational education · Disability Education and Employment · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics